Brief Life History of Messina
When Messina Zimmerman was born on 15 April 1849, in Lowhill Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Solomon Zimmerman, was 37 and her mother, Anna Maria “Polly” Bittner, was 39. She married John N Hollenbach in 1865, in Weisenberg, Weisenberg Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Pleasant Corners, Heidelberg Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880 and Lehigh Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900. She died on 14 June 1920, in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Marsina Hollenbach in household of John Hollenbach, "United States Census, 1880"
- Messina Hollenbach, "Find A Grave Index"
- Mesina Hollenbach in entry for Fred J. Hollenbach and Escie J. Reichard, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
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World Events (8)
1851
Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Zimmermann , and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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